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Wenatchee Applesox
The Wenatchee AppleSox is a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the West Coast League's North Division. The team is based in Wenatchee, Washington and was established in 2000 by owner Jim Corcoran. It has played its home games at Paul Thomas Sr. Field on the campus of Wenatchee Valley College. Asst. GM Ken Osborne became a stockholder in 2008. Corcoran and Osborne sold the team to retired Microsoft executive Jose Oglesby in 2018, with Osborne being appointed COO/GM. Osborne stepped down on Feb. 3, 2021, and assistant general manager Allie Schank was promoted to general manager. Originally founded in 2000, the AppleSox played in the Pacific International League. During their time in the PIL, the AppleSox won the league's championship in 2003. Following the 2004 season, the AppleSox left the league and became a founding member of the West Coast League. The AppleSox were the most successful franchise in the early years of the league winning five league championships and si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast League
The West Coast League (WCL) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league founded in 2005, comprising teams from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alberta. The WCL was previously named the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League (WCCBL), but in 2008 it was renamed as the West Coast League. The league is designed to develop college talent, and only current college-eligible players are allowed to participate. The West Coast League has produced dozens of professional players, including a number of major leaguers. League teams are operated similarly to professional minor-league teams. The WCL's season typically runs from early June through the middle of August. Current teams Former teams *Aloha Knights: 2005–2006 (now Corvallis Knights) *Gresham GreyWolves: 2015–2017 (now Portland Pickles) * Kitsap BlueJackets: 2005–2016 (now Port Angeles Lefties) * Klamath Falls Gems: 2011–2015 (Gresham GreyWolves) * Medford Rogues: 2013–2015 * Moses Lake Pirates: 2006–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland Pickles
The Portland Pickles are a Collegiate summer baseball, collegiate summer baseball wooden bat team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the South Division of the West Coast League, a premier collegiate summer baseball league based in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. The Pickles play their home games at Walker Stadium (baseball), Walker Stadium in Portland's Lents Park. The Pickles have been a consistently competitive team for their entire existence. In the ten years that the Pickles have competed, they have only missed the playoffs three times. The Pickles have found their greatest success in recent years with their first playoff series win in 2023 and first league and division championships coming in 2024. The Pickles are also consistently one of the most popular teams in the league finishing in the top three for attendance nearly every single season. History Team founding and naming (2015) In 2010, the Portland Beavers minor league baseball club left Portland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kaprielian
James Douglas Kaprielian (; born March 2, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins, and was drafted by the New York Yankees with the 16th pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft. Amateur career Kaprielian attended Arnold O. Beckman High School in Irvine, California. During his career he went 33–3 with a 0.96 earned run average (ERA) and 250 strikeouts. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 40th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, 2012 MLB draft. He did not sign with the Mariners and enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. As a freshman in 2013, Kaprielian appeared in 34 games as a relief pitcher, recording a 1.55 ERA with 53 strikeouts. In 2013, he played collegia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Jones
Taylor Michael Jones (born December 6, 1993) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. From Kent, Washington, Jones attended Gonzaga University and played college baseball for the Bulldogs. Selected by the Houston Astros in the 19th round of the 2016 MLB draft, he made his MLB debut in 2020. High school Jones attended Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington, where he played basketball as a forward and baseball as a pitcher and first baseman. In 2012, his senior year, he led them to a 4A baseball state championship. Undrafted in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Gonzaga University where he played college baseball. College In 2013, as a freshman at Gonzaga, Jones pitched to a 5.29 ERA over 17 innings while batting .233 in 30 at bats over 28 games. As a sophomore in 2014, he went 4-3 with a 4.71 ERA over 14 starts along with hitting .224 in 58 at bats with one home run in 29 games. In 2015, his junior year, he began focusin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Valaika
Patrick Ryne Valaika (born September 9, 1992) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Baltimore Orioles. Playing career Amateur career Valaika attended William S. Hart High School in Santa Clarita, California, and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Colorado Rockies Minor leagues Valaika was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the ninth round, with the 259th overall selection, of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Valaika made his professional debut on July 8, 2013, playing shortstop for the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Northwest League going 1 for 4 with an RBI triple. Valaika started the 2014 season with the Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League batting .370 over 34 games before being promoted to the Modesto N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zack Weiss
Zachary Daniel Weiss (; born June 16, 1992) is an American-Israeli professional baseball pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, and Boston Red Sox. Weiss was a 2015 Southern League All Star, and a 2015 MILB.com Cincinnati Organization All Star, after a season in which his 30 saves were second-most in Minor League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds added Weiss to their active roster for Opening Day 2018, and he made his major league debut that year. In 2018, he became a dual Israeli citizen. He pitched for Team Israel at the 2019 European Baseball Championship. He also pitched for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019, which Israel won to qualify to play baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He pitched for Team Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the summer of 2021, and won its game against Mex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Gonzales
Marco Elias Gonzales (born February 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates. He attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs as a pitcher and first baseman. At Gonzaga, Gonzales won the West Coast Conference Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, and Freshman of the Year awards. Gonzales also was chosen as an ''All-American'' and named the John Olerud Award winner for 2013. The Cardinals selected him with the 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft. In Minor League Baseball in 2014, he was a Texas League midseason All-Star and Pitcher of the Week selection and the Cardinals' Minor League Pitcher of the Year. He made his MLB debut in 2014, and underwent Tommy John surgery in 2016 for a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. The Cardinals traded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Brown (baseball)
Trevor Michael Brown (born November 15, 1991) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants. Early life While in high school Brown worked for two years at In-N-Out. He graduated from Hart High School in Santa Clarita, California. Brown played college baseball for three years at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), playing at catcher, first base, second base, third base, and right field. Career Brown was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 10th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. He primarily played second base at Augusta and San Jose in 2013. He switched to catcher in 2014 and split time between San Jose and AAA Fresno. He spent the 2015 season catching for AAA Sacramento before receiving his major league call-up. Brown was called up to the majors for the first time on September 16, 2015, and made his major league debut on September 19. He got his first major league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Smith (baseball, Born 1989)
Chad Dennis Smith (born October 2, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics. Early life Smith attended Thousand Oaks High School, in Thousand Oaks, California, where he had an 8–1 win–loss record with a 2.00 earned run average (ERA), striking out 65 batters in 60 innings pitched, earning ''Los Angeles Daily News'', ''Ventura County Star'', and All-Marmonte League first team honors his senior year. Smith was a member of the Marmonte League champions in his junior and senior seasons.Chad Smith Bio June 18, 2014 During the summer of 2008, he pitched for the |
Steve Ames
Steven Charles Ames (born March 15, 1988) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins. Career Los Angeles Dodgers Ames was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 2009 MLB Draft out of Gonzaga University. He began his career with the rookie-level Ogden Raptors in 2009, with a 2.10 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 17 appearances. In 2010 with the Single-A Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League and the rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers, Ames accumulated a 2.30 ERA with 48 strikeouts and 16 saves across 23 games. In 2011, he split the year between the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League (1.17 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 9 saves in 15 games) and the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League (2.48 ERA, 41 strikeouts, and 5 saves in 28 games). Ames spent the 2012 season with the Lookouts, where he appeared in 54 games and had a 1.56 ERA, 72 strikeouts, and 18 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Milone
Tomaso Anthony Milone ( ; born February 16, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, and Toronto Blue Jays. Amateur career Born and raised in the neighborhood of Saugus in Santa Clarita, California, Milone attended Saugus High School, where he was a standout as both a pitcher and hitter. Milone won All-State honors twice, and was the Foothill Player of the Year his senior season, in which he hit .474 and threw a perfect game, finishing the year with a 9–2 record and a 1.04 ERA. Milone then attended the University of Southern California, playing for the USC Trojans baseball team and pursued a degree in public policy and development. As a freshman, Milone was named the number two starter in the rotation and went 7–4 with a 4.94 ERA in 16 sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaine Hardy
Blaine Patrick Hardy (born March 14, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers. College career Hardy attended Edmonds-Woodway High School in Edmonds, Washington, graduating in 2005. He then enrolled at the University of Portland in 2006 where he played for the school's college baseball team. Hardy then transferred to Bellevue College for the 2007 season, and would go on to play for Lewis–Clark State College in 2008. Hardy was a member of the Lewis–Clark National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics World Series championship team in 2008. Professional career Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals selected Hardy in the 22nd round of the 2008 MLB Draft. In 2009, Hardy appeared with the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Triple-A Omaha Royals. In 2011, Hardy was invited to Spring Training, but did not make the club and was assigned to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
